Sash frame



l Patented Mar. 215,Y 192771."

Vmay lbe rapidly inserted.

,Unirse srarss HENRY o. Mums, orbornvnnann, omo.

drains earner ermee..-

sasir FRAME.

Application filed' .Tune 15,

either a pane of glass, or a framed windowscreen;

An object of the invention is to provide a frame which may be conveniently bent from metal stock, Vand in which a sheet of glass A further object is to provideV a frame whichwill securely lock theI glass in position, a frame which will occupy a relatively small amount of space and storage, and a frame `for supporting in vertical juXtaposifV tion a similar frame when the tworframes are laterally sustainedv by parting strips and molding strips. I Y Further objects of the invention are to provide a frame of this character which will be of simple7 practical construction, rugged and durable in use, and well suited tothe requirements of leconomical manufacture.

With the above noted and other objects in View, the invention consists in certain `novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts, as will be more fully hereinafter set forth and pointed out in the claims. The invention Vmay be more fully Vunderstood from the following Vdescription in connection with the accompanying'drawings, wherein- Fig. 1Y is al view in front elevation of a sash 'frame embodying the present invention. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary front elevational view of the upper end of the sash showing the removable frame section partially slid v to partially open'position.

tratin-g the manner in'which tw-o'of the sash frames are supported one upon the other in Fig. 3 is a verticalsectional View on the line,3-.3 of Fig. 1'. f Y Y Fig. 4 v's alvertical sectional detail illussuperimposed edge to edge relationship.

Fig. 5 isa perspective view of the removable'V frame section.

The frame is adapted to receive either 4a sheet yof window glass or a properlyframed section of wire screen. For purposes of illustration Ivhave elected to show a glass pane 10 in position. The frame is preferably bent Vfrom spring metal including channelled side sections 11 and a channelled bottom section 12, the ends of these sections overlapping at the lower corners Vof the frame and being welded, soldered or otherwise rigidly secured together. Theedges leas. semi No. naiven oi thechannelled ysections 11` and 12 are tel/.ded outwardly upon themselves to dehnestrengthening beads 13 at the inside of the frame, the ends oithese beads abutting.-

Rigidly .cennecting the tops oi"1 the side channelled members 11 is a stationary sec tion 14 et the ripper cross channel piece of the trama The stationary section is 1n theV nature of .a plate folded over at 15 at its upper edge to-dene `a narrow channelled guideway fora flange 16 on the removable section 17. Y 1 v The removable section of the frame which cooperates with the member 14 to define the upper Achannel 'has beenr illustrated inlig. It will benoted that this member includes a vertically disposed plate portion 18 beadedat 19 to conform with the beads 13 of the stationary channelled portions. A horizontal flange 2O integralV with the up- 'per edge of the plate portion 18 is adapted toy engage .the upper edgeoi the glass sheet 1.0 and the :tlangel rising from the horil zontal portion 20 fits within the channel 15 as above described.

It will be seen that when the removable section 17 isidetached from the frame, that a sheet of glass may be readilyY enter-ed into the frame, its edges being received between theV channelled :side framemembers 11`and the channelled bottom frame member 12. VVhenthe removable section v17 is attached to the trameE the glass is locked against aci cidental retraction by the horizontal por- L tion 20 of suc-h removable section, and the removable section 17 ycooperates withthe cross bar 141 to define an upper channelled portion receiving the l.upper edge of thev glass sheet. Y vBeforev applying the glass, all

'of the ledges thereof are preferablycovered with aV teltpacking strip 21 to preserve it 1 against direct Contact with the metal frame.

The manner of removing and applying the section 17 may be better understood from a consideration of Fig. 2. When this section is in position, the ends ofthe platel lare covered by the upper ends of the chann'elled members 11.,.but are spaced a .sucient dis Y tance from `the intermediate portions ofthe channelled members to permit sliding of the removable section in either direction. Such sliding movement Yis normally prevented by the engagement ofthe bead 19 with theupper ends of the side bead 13.

In order to remove the section 17, a suitable sharp instrument is inserted under one of the upper corners of one of the side members 11, and this corner sprung outwardly a sufficient distance to permit the end of the bead 19 being entered thereunder. Sect-ion 17 is then slid under one channelledv member 11 until its end clears the opposite channelled member 11. The end which has been freedV is then pried up so that the bead 19 will pass over the bead 13, and the section 17 may be withdrawnas indicated in Fig. 2. A reverse operation takes place when applying the section 17.

It will be noted that when the section 17 is in position, it is securely locked against accidental retractile movement and that a sturdy and substantial frame is provided. In order that two of the frames may be supported in superimposed edge to edge relationship, it is merely necessary to overlap the flange 15, 14 of one frame andthe flange 15, 111 of another frame as shown in Fig. il,

wherein it will lbe seen t-hat the flange of one frame member rests against the horizontal portion 2O of the removable section of an adjacent frame member, and the frames are self-sustaining Vagainst lateral displacement.

VVhileI have'referred to the removable section 17 as being at the top of the frame, it will of course be understood that this' section might constitute either the top or bottom of the frame, or if the flanges la, 15 were dispensed with, might constitute one of the side members.y It has merely been referred to as the top for convenience of description.

Obviously, various changes and alterations might be made in the general form and arrangement of parts described Without departing wish to but shall consider such changes and alterations within the spirit and scope of claims.k

I claim: y

1. A rectangular metal frame of the class limit myself to the details set forth, myself at liberty to make as fairly fall the 'appended described including four inwardly facing channelled side members, one of said members including a section removable by a longitudinal sliding movement to permit the insertion or withdrawal of a glass pane or the like. Y

2. A rectangular metal frame of the class described including four inwardly facing channelled side members, one of said members including a section removable by a longitudinal sliding movement to permit the from the invention. Hence I do notl insertion or withdrawal of a glass pane or the like, said frame members including beaded edges, the stationary heads engagthe head of the removable section to normally hold said section against sliding movement.

3. A rectangular metal frame of the class described including four inwardly facing channelled side members, one of said members including a section removable by a longitudinal sliding movement to permit the insertion or withdrawal of a glass pane or the like, said frame members including beaded edges, the stationary heads engaging the head of the removable section to normally hold said section against sliding movement, the channelled` members beingV of spring metal ywhereby the corners of certain of said members may be distorted by a suitable tool to provide clearance for the sliding movement of the detachable section and will spring back into place when released.

t. A rectangular metal frame of the class described including four inwardly facing channelled side members, one of said members including a section removable by a longitudinal sliding movement to permit thev insertion or withdrawal of a glass pane or the like, said frame members including beaded edges, the stationary heads engaging the head of the removable section to normally hold said section against sliding movement, the ends of said removable section being normally concealed by the ends of adjacent channelled members.

5. A spring metal frame of the class de-V scribed including a plurality of channelled side members receiving the edges of a pane of glass, a portion of said frame being removable for the purpose described and the edge of the intermediate portion of one side member being lextended to form .flanges whereby when two frames are superimposed in edge to edge relationship the flanges will overlap to aid in laterally sustaining the frames and to prevent the entrance of foreign matter therebetween. l 1

6. A rectangular metal window framev including three channelled side members rigidly connected together', a stationary section of a fourth side memberrigidly connecting the ends of two of kthe first mentioned chanlli) nelled` side members, a removableV section 

